Proverbs 29:7-9

Lexham English Bible

⁷ The righteous knows the case of the poor,
    but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
⁸ Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.
⁹ If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
    then there is rankling and ridicule,^[a] but there is no relief.